Wotton + Kearney

Wotton + Kearney Pathways Program

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Date audit, 29 October 2026. Employer page announces September opening for its 2027 Pathways Program. It does not supply an exact opening day or closing date. September 2026 is inferred from the February 2027 start; the opening sentence itself does not state the year. September means September 2026 before February 2027 start. Do not apply NZ graduate closed notice to Australian Pathways. “Accepts any time” requires verification for current intake

Wotton + Kearney runs a Pathways Program in place of a clerkship program. Participants start on 8 February 2027 as part time paralegals while finishing their law degree. They move into the graduate program, with practical legal training, from 8 February 2028. Applicants must be in their final year of law in 2027 and available two to three full days a week. They must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Applications opened in September, and the firm says it accepts applications at any time.

Program type

Paralegal pathway

Location

SA, QLD, ACT, TAS, VIC, WA, NSW

Study stage

Final

Audience

General

Eligibility

Australian citizen or permanent resident. Final year of law in 2027 and on track to graduate that year. Priestley 11 complete by early 2028. Available two to three full days a week. Not in another paralegal, clerkship or vacation program.

Applications open

September 2026 (published)

Applications close

Application dates not yet announced

Duration and timing

2027 Pathways paralegal start 8 February 2027; graduate transition 8 February 2028

Record checked 29 October 2026. Official source ↗

Application status checked 29 October 2026; next review by 5 November 2026.